Carline for box-cars.



T. DE VINNBY.

GABLINB POR BOX GARS. APrLIoATIoN rILnn AUG. 4, 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

DUIIIHI n ATTORNEYS THEODORE DE 'VINNEY, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

CARLINE Fon Box-cans.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

Application filed August 4, 1909. Serial No. 511,160.

Tol all whom it mail concern:

Be it known that I, THEoDoRn Dn YrNNEY, a citizery of the United States, .resldmv at Albany, county of Albany, State ot rew -York, (whose post-olice address is 496 Centhe cars themselves are made of metal or Wood. There is not, however, any standard width or roof pitch for cars of different roads and cars built for different purposes, so that .a repair sliep has to carry on hand,

among its spare repair parts, many ditl'erent styles of carlines, in suiiicient quantities to supply the demand for repair parts.

It is the primary object of my invention to obviate this by providing'a carline which is adjustable in length,-depth and pitch, to such an extent lthat it can readily be adapted to met" the variation in the different styles of cars Within the limits required by Shop ractice, but as those skilled in the art will appreciate, the adjustable carlines of my invention may be made use of to advantage in the original construction of cars.

The particular nature of the invention, and the manner in which the intended objects are attained, will be understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which the preferred form of my invention is disclosed.

Figure 1- is an elevation of one of my improved carlines extending between the side top plates of a car and supporting the longitudinally extendingrafters or purlins; Fig. 2- is a plan View of same; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, on a larger scale; Fig. 4- is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. l, on the same scale as Fig. 3; Fig. 5- ls a perspective detail ol' the extreme end of the cai-line; Fig. (5m is a cross-section of a modilied center4 or key piece; Fig. 7- shows the end of one side member adapted to be used with the center or key )ieee of F ig. 6! Fig. 8 is an elevation of anot er modified center or key piecey and Fig. 9 is a sectional plan of the same on a larger scale showing its 4engagement with the end of one side piece.

The adjustable carline as it is shown in the drawings, is made up of the center-piece or key-piece A, which is preferably, though not necessarily, made of a single piece of metal bent or stamped into the U-shape shown in Fig. 3 and having atits central portion, o n its upper edge, the lateral extensions A', to support the ridge beam of the root; and the two side members B, adapted to lie within, or between the faces of, the member A and extending the width of the car into engagement with the side top plates C; In the preferred construction the members B are made of sheet metal doubled upon itseltl and have, throughout that portion of their length which extends beyond the member A, the lateral flanges B', and at'the end of each member B the depending double portion is split and bent laterally to form -the attaching flanges D to be boltedjto the side top plates, the flanges B being extended to form the portions E overlying the top of the side top plates. t

Each of the members B has at its inner end two elongated slots Fand in the center or key piece A are four elongated vertical slots G the members B being fastened to member A by bolts l-l passing through slots F and G. By virtue of the elongation of slots F the members B may be moved in and ont to change the length of the carline, and by virtue of the elongation of slots G the angle of inclination of members B may be changed to vary the pitch of the roof, the parts, when properly adjusted to suit the particular case 1n hand, being locked ysecurely in place bythe clamping action of bolts H.

The longitudinally extending roof beams or pnrlins I might well be secured to such a carline by bolts passing through the flanges B into the purlins, any variation in the position of the purlins in different cars being taken care of by boring properly spaced bolt. holes in the flanges B at the time and place of repair, but I may conveniently avoid even this necessity, and at the same time afford a ready 4attachment or Seat for the purlin by providing adjustable chairs or slides J made of metal with upstanding sides J and a fiat base plate J2, the extremities of the base Widths :and locked in position slides J may be slidv along members to any desired positions, corresponding to the positions of the purlinvs in the cer undergoing repairs.

` lo different cors the ridge benin, which will rest. on the .flanges [if iny improved czirline, is dil'erent heights above 'the pun lins, and to provide lorlhis adjustniei'it the slots G may conveniently be inode longer thun is necessary for the single purpose of adjusting the pitch of the incinbers'fll, so that the centerpiece or hey piece A luie an up and down edjustmcnt I A tight clamping of the parts by the bolts H, es shown in Fig. 3, is ordinarily sutlicieut to hold them securely in their adjusted posi tion, but fior additional security, when needed, have adopted fi construction in which there are on one or both oil the inner faces of the member A and on the embraced portion of the niei'nbers Vl, interlocking proliections anti recesses,

ln `the torni illustrated. in Figs; o one of the face plates of member A corrugated es V:it l, unil projectingA studs l out of vertical zilinemen'; with one another found on che embraced portion of nicinb r l5 preferably spaced well. apart ne in li'ig. 7.

.Y I have also shown in llig. a itliirther con venient modification ol' the side inei'nl'iers l, by which the f are enziblccl. 'to more .srongly resist any strain encling to pull the side nieinbersof the Carlino away from ihe center piece. This inorliiicettion consists in replacinf the slots l? by series of evenly spaced bolt holes il", throngh which the bolts ll pass before.' in general. practice the of various sizes o?? boi; cars (lill'er from one another' by 'two inches, so that, the bolt holes have centers one inch apart the adjustment will be o conyei'iient one, since it would involve moving each side `iiece out one boli` hole.A car width changes by :in amount notJ evenly tlivieihle by two inches,there no tliillculty in making the ustnoe L .e er may be iintne other without d 'will be to pui; lle center piece slightly oi' the vcenter and that is not objectionable .bcceuse the Einiges which support, the ridge polo are conrenicntly mede sligh'gly wider than lthe ridge pole. in Figs. 8 unil is shown another ioci'ietl :torni in which the face plates of ineniber er .have parallel. slots M and when the parte .here been adjustec by boliie H they :ire further secured by bend' portions of the face platos between slits in ihe shown at in Fig. $5. .it *will be observed hat in both .of thes crises, by reason of the plurality oitE corrugations und slots, the parte ore stillvv capable of adjustment, in the nienm nezjclescribed, that .in length and pitch and in 'the fieigh olf he .ridge benin support,

, however, the

g l l l l l l l l i eeen-ori ll'n the arrangement of l1`igs. and 7 the Lching taires place et any one of a number of rlil'orent adjustn'icnts without other 1nanipululfion oi' thc purtslhnn the tightening up of bolts H; 'while in the arrangement o1' ii 8 :incl 9 the adjustment is made and. the pa ,s locked permanently at that particular adjustment by the bending in of the metal to form projcctimis l.

lio tur :is l oni aware, l ani the first to sug gest that the dliliculties in repair shop prac! tice referred to in the first part of this specification .muy be overcome .by a curline inode up of e. plurality of connected parts relatively adjustable to cliangethe length and pitch. of the curline, and. to provide a cnrline capable of such adjustment, and I desire to include within my monopoly any construction which is the equivalent oi that herein illustrated and described :incl falling within the scope of the uppenclerl cluinis whether nin le of u. greater or less nuinber of parts.

lil/hat l cluii'n.l

l. ik curlinc or cross-support for the roofs oit box faire und the like, inode up oitl e plurulity oit.' connected ports adjustable in lengt i and pitch, subdiutinlly es described.

E2. "i cerline or cro support for the roofs of box curs and the` like, niucle up o1 o. plurality oil;l connected parte adjustable -in length, depth und pitch, substantially Clescribech il. mulino or eross-sluiport for the roofs und the like inode up of :i centerpiece or l-:ev piece :it having slots G, a pair f'tfc pieces l haring Slots l@ and con ile/cling bolts ll passing through the slots F 'enti (l substantially :is described.

nl czirline or crossesupport for the roofs oli' box. curs und rhe like merle up of i centerp'" or hey-piece A. having slots G, a pair ol suie pieces B having ,slots F and connect ingA holte il passing througli the slots F and G 21ml purlin supports J adjustable on the members B, substmitiafly as described..

Y eurlne or cross-support for the roofs :t cors and the lil/relieving e double ceiiter-piece or key-piece and a pair of side embraced at .their inner ends'by the center piece :ind adjustably connected there- 'to to permit 'variations in length find pitch of the Carlino, substantially as described.

t. A ctn'line or cross-support for the roofs oi' boi; curs iinfl the like having a (legible center-piece or lreynpiece and n pair or side pieces eibriicecl :it their inner ends by the center ieee and edjustebly connected there to toV ,o Pinie variations in ol the czirline, and the embraced ends of the .taille pieces 'und the embracing faeesof the center piece having interlocking projections and recesses, snbstontially es described.

Y. A carline or cross support for the roofs of hon-cars and like, having 4a. center piece or key piece intl a. pair of side pieces lUl l. l t) substantially as described.

piece or key piece and a pair of side pieces yadjustably connected thereto to permit vandjustabiy connected thereto to permit vul side pieces having interlocking projections 10 mations 1n length and pitch of the cnrhne;

and recesses; substantially as described. 1n tcstnnony whereof I alx my slgnnture, 1n presence, ot two witnesses.

'rHEoDoRE DE' VINNEY.

Witnesses: riations' in length und ltch of the carlinc, WILLIAM H. DAVIS, the abutting faces of t e center piece and LA URA B. .PnNFmLu 8. A carline or cross support for the roofs of box-cars v:wd the like, havlng n conter 

